Breaking News: Proposed Hotel Law Will Not Impact Restaurants and Bars

The NYC Hospitality Alliance informed you of proposed legislation that if enacted would have posed an existential threat to many independently owned restaurants and bars located in hotels, and their workers. We are proud to announce that the proposed legislation has been amended and will no longer impact these businesses. Thank you to the support of many for your prompt attention and action when the NYC Hospitality Alliance alerted you to this important issue.  

The NYC Hospitality Alliance issued the following statement:

"We’ve known Council Member Julie Menin for decades as a champion of small business, so after we explained how the proposed legislation was a threat to independently owned restaurants and bars in hotels, and their workers, she amended it to address our concerns, so they will remain open with absolutely no change to the way they have successfully operated for many years. We thank Council Member Menin and stakeholders for recognizing the important role independently owned restaurants, bars, and their workers play in hotels. They’re critical to our city’s position as a global destination, reputation as the Culinary Capital of the World, they offer spectacular views from top-shelf rooftop bars and are essential to our local economy. We now look forward to building on our tradition of working with Council Member Menin, with whom we’ve previously worked to enact popular public policies like reducing fines on small businesses, creating a “One-Stop Shop” for permitting and licensing, and implementing other supportive restaurant and nightlife policies." Andrew Rigie, Executive Director, NYC Hospitality Alliance